If current trends are any indication, Southborough is destined to become Metrowest’s higher education hub. Just over a year ago, Worcester-based Becker College opened a center in Southborough. Now Clark University has announced it will move its Graduate Management Center from Framingham to Southborough. Clark’s satellite campus will open at 333 Turnpike Road (map), coincidentally Read the full article → from Clark University to open Southborough facility
Southborough School News
Stories related to Southborough Public Schools, Algonquin Regional High School, and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School.
Former superintendent Bob Melican has died
Longtime Northborough-Southborough superintendent Robert Melican passed away Wednesday after a long illness. He was 62. Melican began his education career as a teacher in Northborough in 1969. He advanced to superintendent in 1996. In 2004 he was named the state’s Superintendent of the Year. He retired in 2005 after 36 years of service. In announcing Read the full article → from Former superintendent Bob Melican has died
Southborough Montessori school to hold information sessions
The Montessori Children’s House in Southborough is now enrolling for the 2010-2011 school year. There are also some limited openings for the current school year. If you’re interested, you might want to attend one of the information sessions being offered in the coming weeks. The hour-long sessions will be held on Friday, October 30 at Read the full article → from Southborough Montessori school to hold information sessions
RAP registration opens today
Registration opens today for RAP (Recreation After-School Program) Session 2. Programs start November 9 and are offered at all four Southborough schools — Finn, Woodward, Neary, and Trottier. You can view the offerings and find registation information on the Recreation Department website. Read the full article → from RAP registration opens today
Save the date: ARHS Ski Sale – 11/7
We’ve already had snow twice in October. Can full-blown winter be far behind? Refresh your winter sporting gear at the Algonquin Ski Sale on Saturday, November 7. They’ll have alpine, cross-country and snow board packages, along with ski jackets and pants, gloves, hats, after-ski boots, and more. All proceeds benefit the Algonquin Ski Team. The Read the full article → from Save the date: ARHS Ski Sale – 11/7
Get a discount on Halloween merchandise and help Algonquin athletes
In case you haven’t picked up all your Halloween supplies yet, here’s a nifty offer from the Algonquin Athletic Council: Through this Saturday (10/24), customers wearing Algonquin apparel or who present an Algonquin student ID will save 10% on their total purchase at the Halloween Outlet (540 West Boylston Street, Worcester). A portion of these Read the full article → from Get a discount on Halloween merchandise and help Algonquin athletes
Trottier students collect supplies for war-ravaged Liberia
Trottier teacher and long-time Southborough resident Liz Henry sent along this information about an initiative to collected supplies for Liberia, a country recovering from a 15-year civil war. It’s a community effort, so read on to learn how you can help. From October 14 through 30, the Trottier community is conducting a collection drive for Read the full article → from Trottier students collect supplies for war-ravaged Liberia
NSPAC presents seminar on guiding reading choices
The Northborough-Southborough Special Education Parents Advisory Council (NSPAC) will hold a seminar Tuesday night on guiding reading choices to support reading development. The event is free and open to the public. Here are the details: Guiding Reading Choices to Support Reading Development Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm Location: Trottier Middle Read the full article → from NSPAC presents seminar on guiding reading choices
Join the Algonquin Interact Club’s yard sale
The Algonquin Interact Club is sponsoring a community yard sale on Saturday, October 24, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at Saint Rose of Lima church in Northborough. You can buy space to sell your stuff for $20. The Algonquin Interact Club is community service organization sponsored by the Northborough and Southborough Rotary Clubs that help Read the full article → from Join the Algonquin Interact Club’s yard sale
Donate used coats at Algonquin on Saturday
The Algonquin Red Cross Club will collect gently-used coats on Saturday as part of their One Warm Coat drive. You can drop them off in the upper parking lot from noon until 3:00 pm. Read the full article → from Donate used coats at Algonquin on Saturday
Reminder: Order pizza to benefit Algonquin literary mag tonight
What’s for dinner tonight? How about some pizza? Papa Gino’s in Westborough is donating a portion of their profits tonight only to benefit The Sachem, Algonquin’s litrary magazine. You can learn more and download the flyer you’ll need here. Read the full article → from Reminder: Order pizza to benefit Algonquin literary mag tonight
Treble Choir Festival at St. Mark’s tonight
From Wicked Local Southborough: Treble choirs from three schools will be featured in an evening choral festival on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Class of 1945 Hall at St. Mark’s School in Southborough. The Fay School Chorus and Boy’s Chorus, the All Saints Church (Worcester) Boys Choir and St. Cecilia Choir and Read the full article → from Treble Choir Festival at St. Mark’s tonight
Children’s author to visit Neary and Woodward
Students at Neary and Woodward will get a visit from well-known children’s author and Westborough resident Andrew Clements tomorrow. It’s the culmination of the schools’ One-School-One-Read literacy program. For the past four weeks, second and third graders at Woodward have been making their way through Clement’s Frindle, a book about a clever boy whose attempt Read the full article → from Children’s author to visit Neary and Woodward
Order pizza on 10/15 and help support Algonquin’s literary magazine
The Sachem is Algonquin’s literary magazine. It features student writing, poetry, artwork, and photography. Last year, the magazine won a prestigious silver medal from the Columbia School of Journalism in NYC. It’s a great tradition at Algonquin — 59 issues have been printed to date — but it’s not free, and The Sachem needs help from the Read the full article → from Order pizza on 10/15 and help support Algonquin’s literary magazine